Tour Description

CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE OPTION!

Option n.1 - Venice “Art and History” Highlights

This tour represents the perfect approach to the 1,600 years old Venice history, particularly recommended for guests who visit the city for the very first time. The walking tour will cover St. Mark’s Square with the visit to St. Mark’s Basilica (1063), the oldest building still standing in town, continuing with the visit to the Doge’s Palace, the Government building of the Venetian Republic, rich with paintings and golden ceilings, including the famous Bridge of Sighs and the prisons to be concluded at the Rialto Bridge (1588-1591) across the Grand Canal - Duration 3hrs.

RATES: 1-2 Participants Euro 400 / 3-4 Pariticpants Euro 500 / 5-6 Participants Euro 600 / 7-8 Participants Euro 700

Option n.2 - Unknown Venice

This tour is operated partly by private boat (1 hour) and partly on foot. The boat tour starts cruising along the Grand Canal, the main water way of Venice flanked by the magnificent architectures of the palaces, followed by the discovering of some of the minor canals. The walking part covers an “off-the-beaten-track” itinerary allowing visitors to see the less known and less crowded part of the city - Duration 2h30

RATES: 1-2 Participants Euro 450 / 3-4 Pariticpants Euro 450 / 5-6 Participants Euro 500 / 7-8 Participants Euro 500

Option n.3 - Islands of the Lagoon

This tour is entirely by boat (3 to 4 hours) and it allows visiting 2 or 3 islands located in the northern part of the Lagoon surrounding Venice. The first island to be discovered is also the most famous one: Murano, the island where 800 years ago all the glass blowing furnaces where moved from Venice. The tour includes a private visit to one of the glass factories still active with a demonstration of glass blowing. The second island, Burano, is a fishermen village which became also famous both for lace making and for the houses painted with vivid colors. The leaning tower of Burano became quite a landmark in the Lagoon  - Duration 3 hours

RATES: 1-2 Participants Euro 800 / 3-4 Pariticpants Euro 850 / 5-6 Participants Euro 900 / 7-8 Participants Euro 950

(Optional) The third island is Torcello, a place of historical importance where the inhabitants of Venice first settled down in the 5th-7th century. The Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta on Torcello is decorated with glass mosaics dating back to the 11th  century - Total duration (with 3 islands) 4hrs.

RATES: 1-2 Participants Euro 1000 / 3-4 Pariticpants Euro 1100 / 5-6 Participants Euro 1200 / 7-8 Participants Euro 1300